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This article is about the 2006 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 2006 in baseball.
Sports season
2006 MLB season
League
Major League Baseball
Sport
Baseball
Duration
April 2 – October 27, 2006
Number of games
162
Number of teams
30
TV partner(s)
Fox, ESPN
Draft
Top draft pick
Luke Hochevar
Picked by
Kansas City Royals
Regular Season
Season MVP
AL: Justin Morneau (MIN) NL: Ryan Howard (PHI)
Postseason
AL champions
Detroit Tigers
AL runners-up
Oakland Athletics
NL champions
St. Louis Cardinals
NL runners-up
New York Mets
World Series
Champions
St. Louis Cardinals
Runners-up
Detroit Tigers
World Series MVP
David Eckstein (STL)
MLB seasons
← 2005
2007 →
The 2006 Major League Baseball season ended with the National League's St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series with the lowest regular-season victory total (83) in a fully-played season in major league history. The Atlanta Braves failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 1990 (1994 there was no postseason due to the players strike). Individual achievements included Barry Bonds who, despite questions surrounding his alleged steroid use and involvement in the BALCO scandal, surpassed Babe Ruth for second place on the career home runs list. The American League continued its domination at the All-Star Game by winning its fourth straight game, and ninth of the prior 10 contests (the 2002 game was a tie).
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